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IOE Leads Delegation to African Union Business and Human Rights Summit IOE wraps a productive week at the African Business and Human Rights Forum that took place from 5-7 September. IOE joins Africa Singapore Business Forum 2023 Hosted by Enterprise Singapore, the Africa Singapore Business Forum 2023, a three-day event spanning from 29-31 August, brought together… IOE engages with European Commissioner for International Partnerships and other European Commission activities Update on IOE’s participation and engagement in key EU policy consultations. Upcoming series of dialogues on accelerating digital skills development in Africa Ahead of the 2023 HLPF, IOE encourages members to join IOE-KAS-ACET's three thematic webinars tackling Africa’s journey of digital transition… Upcoming EU Policy Forum for Development regional events Members from Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, and Asia are invited to take part in the upcoming activities of the EU Policy Forum for… CEOs from 20 Least Developed Countries present a 5-point strategy for economic growth to the LDC5 Conference Learn more about the Doha 5-point private sector strategy for SDG advancement. Economic growth and job creation top the agenda for CEOs from 20 Least Developed Countries IOE leads a major business delegation of 20 Presidents from member employers’ organisations to the 5th UN Conference on Least Developed… Applications open for digital and entrepreneurship skills training Tech@Work, the joint IOE-Microsoft-Synapse programme to develop digital and entrepreneurship skills, has officially launched. IOE and Microsoft partner to scale up digital skills in 4 LDC countries The global employer community joins with Microsoft to train 20,000 people, in four African least developed countries, in digital and… IOE highlights the importance of partnership dialogue in the new EU-OACPS agreement (post-Cotonou agreement) IOE participates in the hearing of the European Economic and Social Council working group to review the role of organised civil society in the… New dates for upcoming Migration Governance workshops and key takeaways from the East Africa workshop Save the new dates for the next preparatory sub-regional meetings for employers and governments for West Africa region (29-30 March 2022) and… Loss of a valued IOE leader IOE is sad to inform our global network that Dr Timothy Olawale, Director-General of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, passed… Share your views on the impact of the GCM in Africa Take part in a high-profile podcast as part of the Continental Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular migration (GCM) in… Register now for the ZFE-IOE Workshop on Sustainability Reporting and Responsible Business Conduct on 7 July 2021 An exclusive workshop for ZFE members to learn about the international ecosystem for responsible business conduct and reporting, and about… Report on the AfCFTA : fostering Intra-trade in Africa and its impact on employment Read IOE's new report examining the potential benefits of the African Free Continental Trade Area (AfCFTA) for intra-trade in Africa and… Apply today for IOE’s Global Academy for Young EBMO Professionals, 24 May – 11 June 2021 Are you a young professional working in an employer or business membership organisation (EBMO)? Do you want to build your skills as an effective… Have your say on the priorities of the proposed new EU-Africa Partnership Strategy An opportunity for IOE members in Africa to input the EU’s five main areas for engagement in the proposed new vision for the Africa-EU… Covid-19 underscores the importance of accelerating job creation in AfricaJoin #UNGPsPlus10 Africa workshop This digital conference will take place on Thursday 28 January 2021, 13:00-14:30 CET. Covid-19 in Africa: Strengthening regional cooperation for an effective return to work Join this upcoming digital conference co-organised by IOE, the Federation of West African Employers' Association and the Union of Central… New External Advisor for Africa Amadou Sako will focus his efforts on expanding IOE’s activities in Africa. Prof. Mthunzi Mdwaba speech to African Union/ILO digital conference Full speech by IOE Vice President to the ILO Mthunzi Mdwaba to the African Union/ILO Video Conference of African Ministers of Labour on 29 April… Covid-19 in Africa: experience sharing and recommendations for the private sector Thursday 9 April, 11:30-13:00 (Europe CST) IOE Members in Africa: Sign up today for the 6th African Social Partners' Summit in Lagos IOE is joining forces with the Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association to organise the 6th African Social Partners Summit in Lagos on 25-26… IOE events for Members in Africa Two back-to-back events for IOE members in Africa, co-organised with NECA (Nigeria) with the support of the European Union An invitation to IOE members around the world IOE is joining forces with the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Employers (CAPE) and the ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) to organise this… ILO Abidjan Declaration prioritises action on sustainable business An enabling environment for sustainable business, productivity, skills and reducing informality are the lead areas of action in the ILO Abidjan… IOE members in Africa: Save the date for the 6th African Social Partners' Summit, Nigeria, 25 -26 February 2020 This Summit, the first to be held in English-speaking Africa, will continue the work of the African Social Partners to accelerate job creation. 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